Founding Fathers Trivia Quiz

Founding Fathers Trivia Quiz

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who are the two contestants introduced in the trivia show?

Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

George Washington and Benjamin Franklin

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine and John Hancock

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the 1796 election, by how many electoral votes did John Adams defeat Thomas Jefferson?

13 votes

9 votes

3 votes

17 votes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

On which date was the Declaration of Independence officially signed?

July 4th, 1776

August 2nd, 1776

June 23rd, 1776

August 10th, 1776

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which country was the first to recognize America's independence?

France

Spain

Morocco

Sweden

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many letters did Adams and Jefferson exchange starting in 1813?

27 letters

500 letters

380 letters

120 letters